Luke 15:13

Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he owned and went to a country far away, and there he wasted all his wealth by living recklessly.

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And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

In Context

12and the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of the wealth that falls to me.' So he divided his property between them.

14Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine spread through that country, and he began to be in need.

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Cross References

Job 21:13They spend their days in prosperity, 1 and they go down quietly to Sheol. 1

Psalms 10:4The wicked man has a raised face; he does not seek God. 1 He never thinks about God because he does not care at all about him. 1

Proverbs 5:8Keep your path far away from her 1 and do not come near the door of her house. 1

Proverbs 18:9Also, one who is slack in his work 1 is a brother to the one who destroys the most. 1

Proverbs 21:20Desirable treasure and oil are kept in the dwelling of the wise, 1 but a foolish person swallows it all up. 1

Proverbs 27:8Like a bird that wanders from its nest 1 is a man who strays from where he lives. 1

Matthew Henry on Luke 15:12-32

The Prodigal Son. 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that… Read the whole commentary →

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